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Business groups to sponsor mayoral debate
The new Portland Community College Southeast Center at Southeast 82nd Avenue and Division Street will be the venue for a debate between Portland mayoral candidates Jim Francesconi and Tom Potter on Tuesday, March 23 at 12 noon.
The East Portland Chamber of Commerce and the 82nd Avenue Business Association sponsor the event. The focus will be on taxes, regulations and other city policies that impact the diverse business community on Portland’s eastside, especially small businesses.
This will be one of the first debates between the two candidates in which eastside business people will have a chance to raise issues important to them.
Potter is a former Portland police chief and Francesconi is a member of the Portland City Council.
Lunch is optional and will be available at the college. For more details, check the chamber’s website www.EastPortlandChamber.com
MEETINGS
Get involved
Your neighborhood association is working hard for you. Find a meeting below and lend your support.
The East Portland Neighborhood Office, or EPNO, located at 735 S.E. 106th Ave., will put you in touch with your neighborhood association. EPNO office hours are 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Contact the office by phone at 503-823-4550, by fax at 503-823-4525 or by e-mail at epno@epno.org.
Monday, March 8 at 7 p.m., Centennial Community Association will hold a general meeting at Harold Oliver Intermediate School, 15840 S.E. Taylor St., Room 65
The Mill Park Neighborhood Association will meet on Tuesday, March 9 at 7 p.m. at the Midland Library, 805 S.E 122nd Ave.
Teamster’s Complex, in Joe Edgar Hall, at 1850 N.E. 162nd Ave. is the location of the Tuesday, March 9, Wilkes Community Group general meeting at 7 p.m.
The Hazelwood Neighborhood Association will meet Monday, March 15 at 6:30 p.m. Location to be announced, contact EPNO for information.
Tuesday, March 16 the Parkrose Neighborhood Association will meet at 7 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church, 11100 N.E. Skidmore St.
Parkrose Heights Association of Neighbors, or PHAN, will hold a board meeting on March 16 at 7 p.m. in Miller Hall, Parkrose Methodist Church, 11111 N. E. Knott St. This is an open meeting but is a working session of the Board. On March 23 at 7 p.m. there will be a general meeting at the same location at 7 p.m. There will be an election of six officers for the Board and a presentation by The American Red Cross-Oregon Trail Chapter. Are you prepared for a disaster? Learn how to build a kit, make a plan, get trained, and react to emergencies like fires and earthquakes. For further information please call Carol Williams, 503-255-9596.
No information regarding the Russell Neighborhood Association was available at press time. No meetings are scheduled in March for the Woodland Park, Glenfair or Argay Neighborhood Associations.
The business of cars and trucks
“All you ever wanted to know about cars and trucks” will be the theme of the Gateway Area Business Association, or GABA, general membership meeting on Thursday, March 11. Guest speakers will include representatives from Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Ron Tonkin Honda and Craftsman Body and Paint.
The meeting will begin promptly at 11:45 a.m. at JJ North’s Grand Buffet, 10520 N.E. Halsey St.
Network your business, learn about travel opportunities
Thursday, March 18 will be the date for a general membership meeting of the Parkrose Business Association. Held at Steamers Restaurant, 8303 N.E. Sandy Blvd., the luncheon meeting will feature a representative from Add
ies You & I Travel Service. Also on the agenda will be discussion of the groups upcoming Rose Festival Cruise-In.
The $10 buffet which includes dessert and gratuity is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. You do not need a reservation.
SCHOOL CORNER
English as a Second Language for adults
Parkrose SUN Community School has added a second instructor for its Adult Community English as a Second Language, or ESL. Back by popular demand the classes will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Parkrose High School, 12003 N.E. Shaver, in Rooms A 5/6 & A 7/8.
These classes are open to all and will begin in mid-March. Play care for children two years and over will be available.
For specific dates or additional information, contact Trevor Todd at 503-408-2640 or ttodd@ci.portland.or.us
Programs help women change their lives
The Mt. Hood Community College, or MHCC, Transitions and Transiciones programs have helped numerous women change their lives for the better and are now recruiting to assist others. The programs help women to transition to college and provide them with the skills to become financially secure.
“Our programs are a very effective bridge for single parents and homemakers to plan a career and prepare for college,” said program coordinator Cynthia Dettman. “This program truly changes lives, helping women move from poverty to long-term economic security and independence.”
Transitions is a one-term program and applicants must apply for financial aid, take the college placement test, attend an informational session and attend an individual interview. An information session will be March 8, from 10 a.m. to noon in the board room on the Gresham campus. The program includes a very low-cost, 7-credit set of three courses as well as mentoring services.
Transiciones is a two-term program that provides similar services, with classes taught in Spanish. The program serves Latina women with moderate English skills who have an interest in transitioning to college coursework. Applicants must take a placement test and be proficient enough to be placed in ENL 94. The classes are available on Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 7 p.m. and run through December 2004.
Transiciones informational sessions will be held Thursday, March 11 from 5 to 6 p.m. All meetings will be held in the Bob Scott Room in the MHCC Library.
For more information about the Transitions program, contact Cynthia Dettman at 503-491-7687. For more information about the Transiciones program, contact Elizabeth Perry at 503-491-6972.
People requiring accommodations due to a disability should contact the MHCC Disability Services Office at 503-491-6923 or 503-491-7670 (TDD).
Neighborhood carnival
In recognition of the state proclaimed back to school week, Russell Academy will host their 2nd annual Neighbor Night Carnival.
All community members are welcome to join in for a night of fun, food and games. What a great way to spend an evening and help the school. All proceeds go towards funding the after school reading program and purchasing new teaching materials.
If you are not available to participate on carnival night, there are other ways you can show your support: Sponsor a carnival booth with a $30 donation. Donate a product or service for the silent auction to be held that evening.
All sponsors will be recognized that evening by having their business or organization name posted at the sponsored booth or table.
The BIG night is Friday April 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Russell Academy 2700 N.E. 127th Ave.
Your participation will make this fundraising event a success for both the community and the students at Russell Academy.
Please call Deanne Paltridge at 503-261-0633 if you would like to make donation.
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